Polyisocyanate compositions



United States Patent Ofiice 3,012,008 Patented Dec. 5, 1961 r 3,012,008POLYISOCYANATE COMPOSITIONS Arnold Lister, Manchester, England, assignorto Imperial Chemical Industries Limited, London, England, a corporatlonof Great Britain No Drawing. Filed Mar. 28, 1958, Ser. No. 724,513Claims priority, application Great Britain Nov. 1, 1957 Claims. (Cl.260-75) This invention relates to polyisocyauate compositions and moreparticularly to liquid polyisocyanate compositions especially useful forthe manufacture of polyurethanes.

In the manufacture of polyurethanes from high molecular weightpolyhydroxy compounds and polyisocyanates for use in lacquers,adhesives, plastic masses and the like a variety of polyisocyanates havebeen proposed but they have suffered from disadvantages such astoxicity, high melting point, low reactivity or discolouration of thereaction product.

Polyisocyanate compositions in respect of which these disadvantages areobviated or minimised can readily be prepared by phosgenating the mixedcondensation products obtained from formaldehyde and mixtures ofaromatic amines.

The processes used in the manufacture of the liquid polyisocyanatecompositions are performed in the general manner described in the prior.art or used commercially hitherto for the condensation of aromaticamines such as aniline with formaldehyde followed by phosgenation forexample the phosgenation of 4:4'- diaminodiphenylmethane to4:4'diisocyanatodiphenylmethane; in order to obtain polyisocyanatecompositions that are liquid at normal temperatures it is necessary onlyto use as starting materials suitable mixtures of at least two aromaticamines.

As examples of aromatic amines for use in the manutacture of thepolyisocyanate compositions, there may be mentioned aniline, andm-substituted anilines such as toluidines and alkyl anilines,chloroanilines, anisidines and nitroanilines, m-phenylene diamine andsubstituted m-phenylenediamines such as m-toluylene diamine andchlor-m-phenylene diamine.

The proportion of total amines to be reacted with formaldehyde isdesirably large since by the use of substantially more than thetheoretical requirement of two molecular proportions of amine to onemolecular proportion of formaldehyde the undesirable production ofpolynuclear amines having more than two nuclei is minimised. A preferredamount of totm amines is from 4 to 5 molecular proportions per molecularproportion of formaldehyde. Even larger amounts can be used but theneconomic and operating disadvantages begin to predominate. I

The proportions of amines in the mixture thereof is chosen so as to givea polyisocyanate composition of the desired low melting point and thischoice is most conveniently made by trial. In general it is found thatvery valuable liquid polyisocyanate compositions are obtained when theproportions of amines are chosen so that of the total amines convertedinto polyisocyanates not more than 80% by molecular proportions consistsof any single amine. It is in general not possible to achieve thiscondition merely by ensuring that not more than 80% of the amine mixtureto be reacted with formaldehyde consists of any single amine, since thereactivity of amines towards formaldehyde varies Widely. Thus, forexample, using a total amines to formaldehyde molecular ratio of 4.4 tol, a mixture of 9 molecular proportions of aniline and 1 molecularproportion of o-toluidine produces ultimately a distilled mixeddiisocyanato diarylmethane in which the molecular proportions ofreactedaniline and o-toluidine are about 3 to 1, whereas to produce adistilled mixed diisocyanato diarylmethane in which the proportions ofreacted aniline and o-chloraniline are about 3 to 1, it isnecessary touse a mixture of 0.56 molecular proportion of aniline and 1 molecularproportion of o-chloraniline.

It is to be understood that the liquid polyisocyanate may be made byphosgenating either distilled or crude polyamine compositions or theirhydrohalides, e.g. their hydrochlorides. If a distilled polyisocyanateis desired, it is preferable to use a distilled polyamine.

When the liquid polyisocyanate compositions are modified with compoundscontaining a plurality of isocyanatereactive groups, the so-modifiedcompositions are especially valuable in the manufacture of polyurethanesin the form of coatings at ordinary temperatures, since the so-obtainedpolyurethane films are exceptionally free from cloudiness.

Thus according to the present invention the liquid polyisocyanatecompositions obtained by phcsgenating the polyamlne compositionsobtained by condensing formaldehyde with a mixture of at least twoaromatic amines are reacted with less than the stoichiometric equivalentof at least one compound containing a plurality of isocyanate-reactivegroups.

Suitable compounds containing a plurality of isocyanatereactive groupsinclude polyfunctional alcoholes, amines or hydroxyamines such as hexanetriols, castor oil; triethanolamine, dietheylene glycol, butyleneglycols, diethanolamine, N-methyl diethanolarnine, polyesters,polyesteramides, polyethers; mixtures of such compounds may be used. Anespeciafly useful compound for the reaction is trimethylolpropane whichgives a product having the desired technological properties over aconsiderable range of proportions.

The amount of poly/functional compound may be varied widely; suitableproportions are such as to provide 0.05 to 0.5, preferably 0.2 to 0.3,isocyanate-reactive groups per isocyanate group. The smaller proportionsyield a more fluid product whereas the higher proportions are usefulwhere a greater degree of polyfunctionality is desirable.

The reaction of the liquid polyisocyanate composition with thepolyfunctional compounds may be performed in the absence or presence ofinert solvents or diluents such as ethyl or butyl acetate, acetone,methyl ethyl ketoue, methyl isobutyl ketone, cyclohe'xanone, toluene ormixtures thereof.

Being liquid at ordinary temperatures, the modified polyisocyanatecompositions are convenient to handle and are easily mixed with highmolecular Weight polyhydroxy compounds in the absence or presence ofsolvents. Due to their low volatility, they present a minimum toxichazard in use.

The invention is illustrated but not limited by the following examplesin which parts and percentages are by weight.

Example I 189 parts 36% hydrochloric acid are added to a stirred mixtureof 366 parts aniline, 420 parts o-toluidine and 36 parts water keepingthe temperature below 60 C. After cooling to 0 C., 145 parts 37%formaldehyde solution are added dropwise at such a rate that thetemperature does not exceed 5 C., the mixture being maintained at thistemperature for a further 1 /2 hours. The product is then heated at C.for 6 hours, basified with 32% sodium hydroxide, and the aqueous layeris separated. The diarninodiarylmethane mixture is isolated from theoily layer by distillation of water and substantially all unre actedmonamines at 15-25 mm. pressure. The remaining crude product isfractionally distilled at a lower pressure, the desireddiaminodiarylmethane mixture distilling at 3 185-230 C./0.2 mm. forminga cream-coloured solid (320 parts) on cooling.

250 parts of phosgene are dissolved in 750 parts o-dichlorobenzene at -5C. to C. with stirring. A solution of 316 parts of the abovediaminodiarylmethane mixture in 1960 parts of o-dichlorobenzene at120-130 C. is added to the well-stirred phosgene solution at such a ratethat the temperature can be maintained below 10 C. The white suspensionis allowed to regain atmospheric temperature during 16 hours withcontinued stirring. A slow stream of phosgene is passed through themixture and the temperature is raised to about 60 C. in the course ofabout 1 /2 hours when hydrogen chloride is copiously evolved. A rapidstream of phosgene is then passed while the temperature is progressivelyraised to 165170 C. during 2-3 hours and so maintained until theevolution of hydrogen chloride ceases. Nitrogen is then passed rapidlyat 165l70 C. to remove dissolved phosgene and hydrogen chloride from thevirtually clear solution which is then cooled and filtered from tracesof insoluble matter and distilled at 15 mm. pressure to removeo-dichlorbenzene. The residual crude dissocyanate mixture isfractionally distilled at lower pressure, the desireddiisocyanatodiarylmethane mixture boiling at 167- 184/02 mm. (317parts).

The distilled diisocyanate mifiure, a pale yellow oil of setting point0.5 C. has the NCO content 31.0%, which, assuming 100% purity, indicatesthat the mixture contains about 25% of the isocyanatophenyl and about75% of the isocyanatotolyl moieties.

Example 2 293 parts aniline, 84 parts o-toluidine and 18 parts Water arereacted as in Example 1, with 94.4 parts 36% hydrochloric acid and 72.4parts 37% formaldehyde Solution.

The desired diaminodiarymethane mixture (142 parts) is collected at166-195/ 0.1 mm. and is converted to the corresponding diisocyanatemixture by the procedure of Example 1, the product distilling atl62174/0.13 mm.

The diisocyanatodiarylmethane mixture, of setting point C., has the NCOcontent 32.2%, which, assuming 100% purity, indicates that the mixturecontains about 60% of the isocyanatophenyl and about 40% of theisocyanatotolyl moieties.

Example 3 330 parts aniline, 803 parts o-chloraniline and 18 parts waterare reacted as in Example 1, with 236 parts 36% hydrochloric acid and181 parts 37% formaldehyde solution, the diaminodiarylmethane mixture(252 parts) being distilled at 169210 C./0.1 mm.

The diarninodiarylmethane mixture (220 parts) is converted to thecorresponding dissocyanate mixture by the procedure of Example 1, thedesired product, 221 parts of a pale yellow oil, setting point C., beingdistilled at 160-190 C./O.l2 mm.

The NCO content of the diisocyanatodiarylmethane mixture is 31.6%,which, assuming 100% purity, indicates that the mixture contains about75% of the isocyanatophenyl and about 25 of the isocyanatochlorophenylmoieties.

Example 4 549 parts aniline, 210 parts o-toluidine, 36 parts water, 189parts 36% hydrochloric acid and 145 parts 37% formaldehyde solution arereacted as described in Example 1. After basification, separation of theaqueous layer and removal of substantially all unreacted monoamines bydistillation at -25 mm. pressure, there remains a crudediaminodiarylmethane mixture. By fractional distillation at a lowerpressure, the desired diaminodiarylmethane mixture (310 parts) distilsat 216- 222 C./3.5 mm., forming a cream coloured solid on cooling. It isconverted to the corresponding diisocyanatodiarylmethane by theprocedure of Example 1, the desired diisocyanatodiarylmethane mixturedistilling at 195-200 C. at 5 mm. pressure and forming a pale yellow oilof setting point 10' C. and containing 32.15% NCO groups.

Example 5 100 parts of the distilled diaminodiarylmethane mixturedescribed in Example 4 are purified by dissolving in 230 parts hoto-dichlorobenzene and allowing the solution to cool.3-methyl-4:4'-diaminodiphenylmethane of melting point 128-129 C. whichcrystallises out is filtered and adherent solvent removed by drying at-90" C. The yield is about 75 parts.

63 parts 3-methyl-4z4'-diaminodiphenylmethane are added during 1 /2hours to a stirred solution of parts phosgene in 650 partso-dichlorbenzene cooled to 0-5 C. throughout the addition. Thereafterthe temperature is raised to 20 C. over 2 hours and the mixture isstirred thereat for 16 hours. While passing a rapid stream of phosgenethe temperature is raised to 160-165 C. in about 3 hours, phosgenationbeing complete after a further 2 hours under these conditions. A rapidstream of dry nitrogen is passed through the refluxing solution toremoved dissolved phosgene and hydrogen chloride, after which the clearsolution is distilled at 15 mm. pressure to remove o-dichlorbenzene. Ondistillation of the residual product at lower pressure, 62 parts4:4'-diisocyanato-3- methyldiphenylmethane, boiling at 169-179 C. at0.45- 0.65 mm. pressure, are obtained; the setting point is about 13 C.This compound is a novel diisocyanate that is liquid at room temperatureand is easily prepared from readily available materials and accordinglyis especially valuable for use in the manufacture of polyurethanes.

Example 6 A solution of 525 parts crude diaminodiarylmethane mixturemade as described in Example 4 in 1600 parts o-dichlorbenzene at 90-100C. is added over 2% hours to a stirred solution of 650 parts phosgene in850 parts 0- dichlorbenzene at 0 C., the temperature being kept below 12C. during the addition, after which the reaction mixture is stirred for16 hours at 1520 C. The temperature is then raised over 3% hours to 70C., when a stream of phosgene is passed through the mixture which isheated to 165l70 C. in 3 hours and these conditions are maintained for afurther 3% hours. Dissolved phosgene and hydrogen chloride are expelledfrom the refluxing solution by a rapid stream of dry nitrogen during 6hours. The cold solution is filtered from a small amount of insolublematter and o-dichlorbenzene is substantially removed by distillation at15-20 mm. pressure, concentration being completed by raising thetemperature to 165 C. and lowering the pressure to 7 mm. The liquidproduct (658 parts) so obtained contains 29.3% NCO groups.

Example 7 52.5 parts 36% hydrochloric acid are added to a stirredmixture of parts aniline, 54 parts o-toluidine, 24 partsm-tolylenediamine and 10 parts water below 60 C. and, after cooling to 0C., 40.5 parts 37 aqueous formaldehyde are introduced at below 5 C. andthe mixture is further reacted as in Example 1. After removal ofunreacted amines by distillation at 17 mm. pressure finally up to a bathtemperature of 185 C., there remain 92 parts of a crudepolyaminodiarylmethane mixture which solidifies on cooling.

A cold solution of 42 parts of this crude polyaminodiarylmethanemixture'in 180 parts o-dichlorbenzene is added to a stirred solution of60 parts phosgene in parts o-dichlorbenzene between 5 C. and 25 C. andthe mixture is stirred at about 20 C. for 18 hours. The temperature ofthe mixture is raised gradually to about 80 C. and a rapid stream ofphosgene introduced while raising the temperature over 1% hours to -170C. After phosgenating at this temperature for a further 3 hours, astream of dry nitrogen is passed for hours. The cold solution isfiltered from a little insoluble matter, solvent distilled off at 15-20mm. pressure, finally to a bath temperature of 168 C. at a pressure of2.5 mm. The resulting polyisocyanatodiarylmethane mixture (51 parts) isa brown viscous liquid at ordinary temperature containing 31.8% NCOgroups.

Alternatively, 50 parts of the crude polyaminodiarylmethane mixture madeas above is distilled at low pressure, the desiredpolyaminodiarylmethane mixture distilling at l90230 C./ 0.25 mm. andforming a pale yellow solid (23.5 parts) on cooling. A solution of thispolyamine (23.5 parts) in 160 parts o-dichlorbenzene at about 85 C. isadded to a stirred solution of 40 parts phosgene in 100 partso-dichlorbenzene at below C. The temperature is raised to 20 C. in 1%hours and to 85 C. during the next 1% hours, when a stream of phosgeneis passed through the mixture while raising the temperature to l65170 C.over 1% hours. Phosgenation is complete in a further 1 hour under theseconditions and, after passing dry nitrogen into the refluxing solutionfor 7 hours, the cooled reaction mixture is filtered from a littleinsoluble matter and solvent is distilled off at -20 mm. pressure. Thedesired polyisocyanatodiarylmethane mixture (24 parts) is finallydistilled at 160187 C./0.25 mm. and is a pale yellow oil at ordinarytemperatures containing 33.65% NCO groups.

Example 8 100 parts of distilled diisocyanatodiarylmethane mixture madeas described in Example 4 are stirred, under conditions which excludemoisture, with about 2 parts sodium methoxide at 103-105 C. for 14hours. The cold liquid product is filtered from catalyst and contains26.1% NCO groups. In order to render the product more suitable for themanufacture of cellular polyurethanes, 0.27% ionisable chlorine may beintroduced into 87 parts of the product by dissolving therein 3.8 partsof diisocyanatodiarylmethane mixture containing 7.2% dissolved hydrogenchloride. The liquid product shows absorption in the infra red at 5.85and 7.05 microns characteristic of the triaryl substituted isoeyanuratering, in addition to absorption at 4.35 microns due to the isocyanategroup.

Example 9 102 parts of distilled diisocyanatodiarylmethane mixture madeas described in Example 4 are stirred with 0.44 part of a solution oflead Z-ethylhexoate in white spirit (lead content 25.0%) at 55 C. for 5hours. 4.7 parts of diisocyanatodiarylmethane mixture containing 7.2%dissolved hydrogen chloride are added to the warm solution which isfiltered after a short time from catalyst residues. The liquid productcontains 27.2% NCO groups and 0.32% ionisable chlorine and its infra-redabsorption characteristics to those of Example 10 38.7 parts of a liquiddiisocyanatodiarylmethane, prepared as described in Example 2 arestirred at 85 C. and 3.35 parts of trimethylolpropane are added during1% hours; after stirring for a further 3 hours, the product is filteredat about 70 C. The filtrate has an NCO-content of 22.8%.

Example 11 To 50 parts of the well-stirred liquiddiisocyanatodiarylmethane prepared as described in Example 2 5.2 partsof trimethylolpropane are added during 1 hour at 85 C. and stirring iscontinued at 85 C. a further 2 hours. 18.4 parts of ethyl acetate arethen added and the product is filtered. The filtrate has an NCO contentof 15.8%.

Example 12 52 parts of a liquid diisocyanatodiarylmethane, made asdescribed in Example 4 are stirred at 85 C. While 5.5 parts ofcommercial hexanetriol (rich in 1:3:5-hexanetriol) are added during 1%hours. After stirring for a further 1% hours the product is filtered atabout 75 C. from a little suspended matter. The cold filtrate is asyrupy liquid containing 21.7% NCO groups.

Alternatively, the liquid diisocyanatodiarylmethane mixture is dissolvedin 19.2 parts ethyl acetate and the reaction conducted at 77:1" C. Theresulting clear solution contains 16.3% NCO groups.

Example 13 2.25 parts commercial hexane triol are added during 1%. hoursto a solution of 21.2 parts of the liquid 4:4-diisocyanato-3-methyldiphenylmethane, prepared as described in Example5, in 7.8 parts ethyl acetate stirred with exclusion of moisture at78:1" C. After heating for a further 1% hours at this temperature, thecold reaction product forms a clear solution containing 15.7% NCOgroups.

Alternatively, the reaction may be conducted in the absence of solventand the reaction product filtered hot to remove suspended particles ofgel. The resulting viscous liquid is dissolved in sufiicient methylethyl ketone to give a 75% solution containing 16.4% NCO groups.

Example 14 10 parts trimethylolpropane are added during 1% hours to 190parts of a liquid diisocyanatodiarylmethane prepared as in Example 3 andstirred at C. under a nitrogen atmosphere. After stirring at 85 C. for afurther 2 hours, the product is filtered at 60 C. from a littlesuspended matter. The mobile liquid product contains 26.3% NCO groups.

Example 15 A solution or" 78.0 parts of a liquiddiisocyanatodiarylmethane, prepared as described in Example 4, in 31.4parts methyl ethyl ketone, is stirred at 78i1 C. with exclusion ofmoisture While a m xture of 6.4 parts diethylene glycol and 10.0 partscommercial hexane triol is added over 1% hours. After heating underthese conditio-ns for a further 2 hours, the cold reaction product formsa syrupy liquid containing 9.8% NCO groups.

Example 16 A solution of 52.0 parts of a liquiddiisocyanatodiarylmethane, prepared as described in Example 4, in 19.0parts methylethyl ketone is stirred at 78- l C. While 5.0 partstriethanolamine are added over 1% hours. After heating under theseconditions for a further 2 hours, the cold reaction product is filteredfrom a little suspended matter to give a mobile deep straw-colouredliquid containing 15.95% NCO groups.

Example 17 51.8 parts castor oil dehydrated by heating to C. at 15 mm.pressure are added over 1% hours to 78.0 parts of a liquiddiisocyanatodiarylmethane, prepared as described in Example 4, stirredat 70 C. ture is then raised to 80 C. for 2 hours. The cold viscousliquid product contains 12.9% NCO groups and is soluble in ethylacetate.

Example 18 A solution of 11.5 parts of the dried polyester from glycerol(4 trials.) and adipic acid (3 mols.) (total hydroxyl and acid value,487 mg. KOH per gm.) in 10 parts methyl ethyl ketone is added over 1%hours to a stirred solution of 52.0 parts of a liquiddiisocyanatocliarylmethane, prepared as described in Example 4, in 11.2parts methyl ethyl ketone maintained at 781-1 C. The reaction product isdiluted With 42.4 parts methyl ethyl ketone and stirred a further 2hours at 78:1" C. It is filtered when cold from suspended particles ofgel to give a clear solution containing 9.1% NCO groups.

The tempera- 7 Example 19 To a solution of 78.0 parts of a liquiddiisocyanato-diarylmethane, prepared as described in Example 4, in 26.0parts methylethyl ketone stirred at 7779 C., a solution in 13.7 partsmethyl ethyl ketone of 41.2 parts of the polyester from ethylene glycol(0.90 mol.), glycerol (0.34 mol.) and adipic acid (1.0 mol.) of hydroxylcontent 6.2% is added over l /z hours. After 2 hours stirring at 78 C.,the cold reaction product is diluted with 39.7 parts methyl ethyl ketoneand filtered after 24 hours from suspended insoluble matter. The clearfiltrate contains 8.8% NCO groups.

The products of Examples 10 to 19 inclusive form clear films at normaltemperatures, with polyesters containing free hydroxyl groups, incontrast to the cloudy films formed from the unmodified liquiddiisocyanates.

What I claim is:

1. An ethyl acetate-soluble.interaction product of (a) the liquidpolyisocyanate composition obtained by phosgenating a polyaminecomposition obtained by condensing one molecular proportion offormaldehyde with at least four molecular proportions of a mixture of atleast two aromatic amines selected from the group consisting of oandm-alkylaniline', oand m-chloroanilines, oand m-anisidines, oandm-nitroanilines, m-phenyl diarnine, m-toluylene diamine andchloro-m-phenylene diamine, said mixture containing amounts of saidamines sufiicient that said polyamine will contain not more than 80% ofany single aromatic amine with (b) an amount sufiicient to provide 0.05to 0.5 isocyanate-reactive group per isocyanate group of said liquidpolyisocyanate of at least one organic compound selected from the groupconsisting of hexane triols, triethanolamine, diethylene glycol,butylene glycols, diethanol amine, N-methyldiethanol amine, castor oiland polyesters formed by condensation of a polyhydn'c alcohol and apolycarboxylic acid.

2. The process which comprises heating together (a) the liquidpolyisocyanate composition obtained by phosgenating a polyaminecomposition obtained by condense ing onemolecular proportion offormaldehyde with at least four molecular proportions of a mixture of atleast two aromatic amines selected from the group consisting of oandm-alkylaniline, oand m-chloroanilines, oand m-anisidines, oandm-nitroanilines, m-phenyl diamine, m-toluylene diamine andchloro-m-phenylene diamine, said mixture containing amounts of saidamines suflicient that said polyamine will contain not more than of anysingle aromatic amine with (b) an amount sufiicient to provide 0.05 to0.5 isocyanate-reactive group per isocyanate group of saidliquid'polyisocyanate of at least one organic compound selected from thegroup consisting of hexane triols, triethanolamine, diethylene glycol,butylene glycols, diethanol amine, N-methyldiethanol amine, castor oiland polyesters formed by condensation of a polyhydric alcohol and apolycarboxylic acid.

3. Interaction products of the liquid polyisocyanate compositions asclaimed in claim 1 wherein the compound containing a plurality ofisocyanate reactive groups is trimethylolpropane.

4. Interaction products of the liquid polyisocyanate compositions asclaimed in claim 1 wherein the proporreactive groups used is such as toprovide 0.2 to 0.3 isocyanate-reactive group per isocyanate group.

5. An interaction product according to claim 1 wherein said polyaminecomposition is obtained by condensing 4 to 5 molecular proportions ofthe amine mixture per molecular proportion of formaldehyde.

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1. AN ETHYL ACETATE-SOLUBLE INTERACTION PRODUCT OF (A) THE LIQUIDPOLYISOCYANATE COMPOSITION OBTAINED BY PHOSGENERATING A POLYAMINECOMPOSITION OBTAINED BY CONDENSING ONE MOLECULAR PROPORTION OFFORMALDEHYDE WITH AT LEAST FOUR MOLECULAR PROPORTIONS OF A MIXTURE OF AAT LEAST TWO AROMATIC AMINES SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF O-AND M-ALKYLANILINE, O- AND M-CHLORANILINES, O-AND M-ANISIDINES, O- ANDM-NITROANILINES, M-PHENYL DIAMINE, M-TOLUYLENE DIAMINE ANDCHLORO-M-PHENYLENE DIAMINE, SAID MIXTURE CONTAINING AMOUNTS OF SAIDAMINES SUFFICIENT THAT SAID POLYAMINE WILL CONTAIN NOT MORE THAN 80% OFANY SINGLE AROMATIC AMINE WITH (B) AN AMOUNT SUFFICIENT TO PROVIDE 0.05TO 0.5 ISOCYANATE-REACTIVE GROUP PER ISOCYANATE GROUP OF SAID LIQUIDPOLYISOCYANATE OF AT LEAST ONE ORGANIC COMPOUND SELECTED FRON THE GROUPCONSISTING OF HEXANE TRIOLS, TRIETHANOLAMINE, DIETHYLENE GLYCOL,BUTYLENE GLYCOLS, DIETHANOL AMINE, N-METHYLDIETHANOL AMINE, CASTOR OILAND POLYESTERS FORMED BY CONDENSATION OF A POLYHDRIC ALCOHOL AND APOLYCARBOXYLIC ACID.